These sweet and spicy roasted cashews make a delicious snack or accoutrement to salads and desserts. They're quick to make, and they satisfy many tastes all in one scrumptious bite!
Today's recipe is one that I've been making for years!
Raw cashews are coated in a maple syrup-spice mixture and roasted to crunchy, golden perfection. This is truly the elegant counterpart to honey roasted peanuts.
My husband will eat this entire recipe, if not closely monitored.
They make a great snack, salad topping, and I personally think they'd be good atop ice cream as well.
Ingredients needed
- Raw cashews - You can use whole cashews or pieces.
- Maple syrup
- Chili powder - Make your own fresh chili powder from dried chiles for a superior taste!
- Allspice
- Cumin
- Cayenne - Use this to your taste; if you don't care for much spice, just leave it out.
- Sea salt
Recipe steps
Step 1: Begin by mixing the maple syrup with the spices and salt.
Step 2: Add in the cashews and coat them well.
Step 3: Spread them onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
Step 4: Bake until golden.
Step 5: Cool completely.
Recipe tips
Be sure to watch the cashews carefully after the 15 minute mark, as they can go from just right to overdone quickly. This is especially important if you have a double oven where the space between the pan and the heat source is reduced.
Allow them to cool completely once you take them out of the oven. This is when they really crisp up!
If you're not a fan of cashews, you might like these Maple Glazed Pecans instead!
Sweet and Spicy Roasted Cashews
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup raw cashews
- 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ⅛ teaspoon allspice
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- 1/8-1/4 teaspoon cayenne depending on how much spice you like
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
- In a bowl, mix the maple syrup with the spices and the salt.
- Mix in the cashews (be sure to coat them as best as you can).
- Pour the mixture onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Bake them for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool completely, as this allows them to crisp up.
Notes
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If you have a chance to try this recipe, please leave a star rating and a comment below letting me know how you liked it!
Samantha Diaram
Just made these right now! People on my floor have stopped by my apartment because it smells so good ! waiting to try 🙂
Lauren
Lol, that's awesome Samantha! My hubby would be so jealous, these are his favorite! 🙂
Jayne
These were amazing, so so addictive!
Lauren
Thanks Jayne! They're my hubby's favorite. 🙂
Jorie
These were just wonderful! Sweet enough without being TOO sweet. I made them to go with a vegan dinner salad that called for cashews and they really made the meal. Spiced and glazed nut recipes seem so hit or miss, so thanks for the winner.
Lauren
Awesome Jorie! I'm happy you enjoyed them! 🙂
Morgan
These would be a great party snack! Love the addition of maple syrup, never can go wrong with that! Can't wait to try them. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Lauren
Thanks Morgan! Loved your smoothie, by the way. 🙂
Ariane@Skyeslife
I love cashews and I love your photos, which make me want to eat these cashews now!
Anna @ Your Healthy Place
Ah so glad to be back in the blogging world and catch up with you! (I'm still Anna even though I'm at Your Healthy Place now, not The Guiltless Life!)
Your photography is amazing, girl, you have been working! And I love the sound of sweet and spicy cashews - heavenly.
Lauren
Hi girl!! So happy to see you back! I'm not on Twitter as much or doing WIAW, but it's cool you're linking up with Gabby, so I'll see you that way. 🙂 Congratulations on the cookbook!!
freshlifefindings
Yumm I love Cashews and these flavored ones sounds amazing! I love the "Lori's Cottage House" from your childhood! So cute 🙂 I used to watch Donna's Day and cook her recipes when I was young and they never turned out well lol. Atleast I improved since then 😉